Gunnar Nylund, a vase and two bowls, Rörstrand.
Stoneware, mottled glaze in beige, gray and blue shades. Signed R GN Sweden and with model designations. Height of the vase 17, diameter of the bowl 19, length of the blue bowl is 10 cm.
Minor wear. Marks. Glaze spots.
Gunnar Nylund (1904-1997) was a Swedish ceramicist, designer and sculptor. Gunnar Nylund was active for periods at Bing & Grøndahl, for a few years had his own workshop, Saxbo stentøj, and worked at Nymølle ceramic factory in Denmark. For most of his working life he lived in Sweden and was employed at Rörstrand porcelain factory 1931-59 where he was also assigned the role of artistic director. He has become known for his many different animal sculptures in stoneware, but he also made lots of vases, bowls, lamp bases, etc., as well as tableware and other utensils. Nylund also designed glass for Strömbergshyttan.
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